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Say she went with him to Mrs. Keats the House where
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the Child was found, & where
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lay in Bed
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The Child lay on a Chest in the Room, felt the Child &
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Thinks it cold all over but upon the Stomach wch. she Thinks
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had so the warmth in itWent up to the Bedside & asked
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what Time the child was born & she Answed.
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the first TimeThat it was abt. 2 o' ClockThat being ask'd
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the 2d. Time the same Question Answed. five o' Clock, the
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ask'd her why she did not any out or make a Houseshe said
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she did & that the door was bolted & she could not got out
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& this was all she said hath Exa'ed the Child & Thinks
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it at its full growth & Thinks it born alivesays she
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hath examined the Child Bed Linnen produced & says it
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is what is fit for a new born Child male Etc female & what
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might Serve the purpose
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Eliz: Bowman
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Mary Keats
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Sarah
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hath been in her Service between there & four Month,
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that she had a good Character of her at her last place, One
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Mr. Wilson a Seedsman in
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says She had no Relief this she had gone Suspitron of her being wth. Child till the
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7th. of Apr: when she went up to her into her bedroom
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then began to Suspect something for from the bedside to
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her Track wch. at was near the Feet of her Bed, she
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observ'd
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wch. she found lock'd, tho' it was
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at other Times unlock'd believes she flooded in the Red, &
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